Jerry Lee Lewis Cause of Death

Jerry Lee Lewis, best known for his 1957 hit Great Balls of Fire, passed away on October 28, 2022, at the age of 87.

Lewis died at home in Memphis, Tennessee, according to his representative Zach Farnum. His cause of death was not revealed.

“Judith, his seventh wife, was by his side when he passed away at his home in Desoto County, Mississippi, south of Memphis,” Farnum’s statement said. “He told her, in his final days, that he welcomed the hereafter, and that he was not afraid.”

Lewis has a dozen gold records under his belt in both rock and country. He received four Grammy Awards, including one for Lifetime Achievement and two for Hall of Fame.

In 2022, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.  Great Balls of Fire, starring Dennis Quaid, chronicled his life in 1989. Rolling Stone ranked his box set All Killer, No Filler:

 

He is survived by his wife, Judith Coghlan Lewis, his children Jerry Lee Lewis III, Ronnie Lewis, Phoebe Lewis and Lori Lancaster, sister Linda Gail Lewis, cousin Jimmy Swaggart and many grandchildren, nieces and nephews.